Due to the tropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico that reportedly kept parts of the South, Ohio valley, and the Mid-Atlantic soggy, flood watches have been issued from parts of the northern Gulf Coast to the lower Mississippi valley and Ohio.
According to Ari Sarsalari, a meteorologist, some flooding may be possible in areas where the rains keep pouring. Given the saturated ground that is already in place, landslides are likely to hit these areas. Motorists and pedestrians alike should be very cautious.
Parts of southern Indiana, northern Alabama, Arkansas, southeast Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, southern Illinois, and Louisiana are included in the flood watches.
As reported by the weather channel, cars were stalled in some of the flooded streets following flash floods in northwest Louisiana. A mudslide reportedly killed a driver in West Virginia on Tuesday. Numerous roads in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia experienced severe floods as well.
There are high chances of experiencing even heavier rains (over 3 inches) in the region closer to the gulf coast. Other regions will see up to 6 inches. However, most regions including the northern Gulf Coast, Ohio valley, Mississippi valley, and central Appalachians are expected to experience widespread rainfall of 1 to 3 inches.
On Monday, Columbus and Texas experienced heavy pours with more than 4.5 inches. The Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport experienced heavier rainfall in two days. It received 3.45 inches of downpour on Sunday and Monday. Notably, the average March precipitation of this region is 3.42 inches. In six northeast Texas counties, traffic came to a halt following floods that blocked the roads in this region
According to the weather forecast, the risk of flooding of some creeks and rivers in the Ohio valley and central Appalachians will be enhanced from Friday to Saturday. The good news, however, is that there will be an overall low risk of severe thunderstorm throughout the week.
